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Culture - Period : Syro - Palestine , 7th - 8th Century A.D. Reddish buff clay , remains of red paint , ornamented with birds and animals on discus , star decoration on base ring. Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored. Dimensions: Height 3.1cm , Width 8.5 cm,Length 9.5 cm. The lamp, in the form of a small clay bowl in which oil was burned, was the most common form of domestic lighting from very early times. As olive oil was plentiful in Palestine, this was the fuel normally used in lamps. "As thou shalt command the children of Yisra'el, that they bring pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always" (Exodus 27:20); the wick was usually made of flax. According to the Mishna, a much greater variety of oils was used for lighting during the Roman period, included oils extracted from sesame seeds, nuts, horseradish and vegetable resins: naptha (an inflammable oil, obtained by dry distillation of coal, shale, etc.) is also mentioned. . Bibliography: 1-Qedem 8 , Ancient Lamps ,the Hebrew university of Jerusalem. Price Including : 1- Worldwide Shipping -Priority Mail 2- Lucite stand. 3- Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority . 4- Certificate of authenticity.
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